Abstract
Rat bite fever is a rare infection usually caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. A case of septic arthritis and possible osteomyelitis as sequelae of rat bite fever in a pediatric patient is described.
MeSH terms
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Arthritis, Infectious / complications*
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Arthritis, Infectious / pathology*
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Hip / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Osteomyelitis / etiology*
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Osteomyelitis / pathology*
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Radiography
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Rat-Bite Fever / complications*
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Rat-Bite Fever / pathology*
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Streptobacillus / isolation & purification*